January 8, 2013

A State Full of Smart Non-Criminals and GoLocalProv Had to Import a Felonious, Bad Government "Mindsetter"?

Monique Chartier

Look, GoLocalProv does and has done some excellent work. Just this morning, for example, we taxpayers appreciate the reminder to our elected officials that 30+ cities and towns have busted the tax cap since 2009. (Why? Property taxes in Rhode Island were quite high enough in 2009. Was there, for example, a corresponding increase in population?)

C'mon, GoLocalProv. People are judged by the company they keep. News/media outlets are judged by the commentators that they publish. Mr. Finneran's criminal record for bad government practices is quite incongruent with your notable efforts to promote good government in Rhode Island.

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Don't be too hard on Mr. Finneran. The last three house speakers in MA have been convicted of Federal crimes (tell me again, progressives, how paying legislators more improves quality and reduces corruption). We all know Rhode Island isn't in that running because the Attorney General's office is a politicized joke and the Feds can't be bothered with small-time Lil' Rhody.

Following in the footsteps of Buddy Cianci, Finneran was given a talk radio show on WRKO in Boston. I used to listen to it on my way to work. Every once in a while, a caller would bring up his disgraceful past - as happens to Buddy - and they would immediately disconnect him with all of the support hosts booing and yelling "shaaame" at the caller in unison - also like Buddy.